Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1325: Special education.
Status: Signed into law, February 24, 2026
Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the Indiana department of health, the department of child services, and the office of the secretary of family and social services to report and make recommendations concerning certain data regarding residential placement, developmental preschool, and special education.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. SECTION 1. IC 20-19-3-41.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 41.8. (a) Not later than October 1, 2026, the department, in collaboration with the Indiana department of health, the department of child services, and the office of the secretary of family and social services, shall collaborate and submit to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-16, a report that includes information and, as applicable, recommendations on the following: (1) Data on the number of students who are using excess cost funds for residential placement and the cost each public school, including charter schools, expends yearly on required payments to access state funds. (2) Data on the amount each public school, including charter schools, is expending above state provided funding on developmental preschool. (3) Data on the number of special education students receiving homebound instruction in each public school, including charter schools, and the associated costs for each public school, including charter schools. (4) Data on the costs, including transportation and interpreter fees, incurred by each public school, including charter HEA 1325 schools, for students who are eligible to enroll in, but choose not to enroll in, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired …
Sponsors
- Tonya Pfaff (D, HD-043) · primary sponsor
- Edward Clere (R, HD-072)
- Robert Behning (R, HD-091)
- Edward DeLaney (D, HD-086)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 34
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Returned to the House without amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 45, nays 0
- : Senator Donato added as cosponsor
- : Senator Yoder added as cosponsor
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- HB1325.03.COMS (February 17, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1325.02.COMH (February 2, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS; Special Education and Special Programs, AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH), HEALTH; Behavioral Health; Generally, AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS), AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
Common questions
- What is HB1325?
- HB1325 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Special education.
- What does HB1325 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What is the status of HB1325?
- Signed into law as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 34 (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1325?
- Tonya Pfaff (D, HD-043), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1325?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1325
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